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Louisiana GOP Blocks Bill Aimed at Ending Jim Crow-Era Split Jury Verdicts

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BATON ROUGE, La. — A proposal aimed at eliminating split jury verdicts in Louisiana faced rejection from state Republicans, marking a setback for efforts to address a legal practice dating back to the Jim Crow era. The proposed legislation sought to require unanimous verdicts in felony cases, a shift that advocates argue is essential for ensuring fairer trials and better justice. The measure was brought forward by a bipartisan coalition hoping to reform a system that has long been criticized for its roots in racial discrimination. In Louisiana, non-unanimous jury verdicts have allowed convictions based … Read more

Louisiana Lawmakers Push for Justice Reform as Bill Aims to Overturn Jim Crow-Era Jury Verdicts

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NEW ORLEANS — The presence of individuals still incarcerated under a law enabling non-unanimous jury verdicts from the Jim Crow era has come under intense scrutiny, prompting state officials to push for reform. State Sen. Royce Duplessis, a Democrat from New Orleans and the author of Senate Bill 218, asserts that the legislation aims to remedy past injustices and restore faith in the legal system. “This bill gives those individuals a chance to finally have their cases heard by a fair and constitutional jury,” Duplessis stated. Louisiana’s non-unanimous jury law, established during the 1898 constitutional … Read more

Jim Trotter Champions Future Journalists with $300,000 Program at Howard University After NFL Settlement

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Washington, D.C. – Former NFL Network reporter and Hall of Fame journalist Jim Trotter is channeling his recent legal settlement into a new initiative designed to uplift the next generation of sports journalists. Trotter has teamed up with Howard University, his alma mater, to launch a program that aims to break down economic barriers for students aspiring to carve out careers in sports journalism. Through his Work, Plan, Pray Foundation, Trotter has committed $300,000 to fund the program over the next five years. This initiative seeks to provide Howard University students with resources that Trotter … Read more

Judge Authorizes Recall Petition Against Yakima County Coroner Jim Curtice, Signatures Collection to Commence Soon

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YAKIMA, Wash. – A judge has confirmed the adequacy of recall charges against Jim Curtice, the Yakima County Coroner, allowing a recall petition to officially proceed. According to the judge’s ruling, the court-approved synopsis of the recall petition remains as it has in previous weeks, albeit with a minor correction in pronoun reference to Curtice. During the proceedings, Judge Kevin Naught highlighted that the endorsement of the document by the involved parties does not denote agreement with his decision but merely acknowledges the formal aspects of the synopsis. “Mr. Pickett and Mr. Goodman, there is … Read more